The Protein Juggernaut Has Deep Roots
…questioning the association of protein solely with meat was the finding in the late 1800s that plants also had protein; but this evidence was dismissed by calling the protein from…
…questioning the association of protein solely with meat was the finding in the late 1800s that plants also had protein; but this evidence was dismissed by calling the protein from…
…to use within the body. Animal based proteins, of course, are much more similar to our proteins, thus are used more readily and rapidly than plant proteins. That is, ‘substrate’…
We are a people preoccupied with protein. We have been ever since we discovered the nutrient in the mid-19th century. You might have heard that protein comes from the Greek…
…remains a major concern. Dietary saturated fat (and its companions, dietary cholesterol and total fat) is highly correlated with animal protein-based diets. And unlike saturated fat, animal protein is not…
…necessary consumption of protein. This is a clear bias favoring higher protein consumption (meaning animal-derived protein) that then extends to further comments by the authors that plant protein is, in…
…that humans need to function in health. That being said, we know you’re asking anyway: “How much protein do I really need?” There is an average minimum protein requirement for…
…protein one could gain more body weight per pound of protein consumed. High “efficiency of utilization” occurs with animal protein because the proportion of amino acids (the building blocks of…
…said that animal protein was high quality and plant proteins were low quality when, in fact, the concept of quality only indicated a biological efficiency of utilization per unit protein…
…protein. Protein from a variety of plant foods, eaten during the course of the day, supplies enough of all indispensable (essential) amino acids when caloric requirements are met [. ….
